3 Stocks Hitting High Notes

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When a stock hits a fresh high, it can mean that it’s on its way to greatness -- or that it has run its course. Even with the risk of the latter, searching for these outperformers can reveal companies that are doing something right, much to their investors' delight.

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With that in mind, we'll use the aggregate intelligence of the 110,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS to find stocks hitting 52-week highs today. The community's approval (signified by four- and five-star ratings) could be a sign that further research is in order.

Here are three such stocks:

Company	Today’s High	Industry	CAPS Rating (out of 5)	Fools Saying Outperform
ATS Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSI)	$3.00	Medical Appliances & Equipment		140 of 141
Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED)	$7.46	Specialty Retail, Other		105 of 128
NCI, INC. (Nasdaq: NCIT)	$27.83	Information Technology Services		125 of 126

Source: Motley Fool CAPS, as of Aug. 15, 2008.

Other medical appliances & equipment companies:

• Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC): Stock price is 76% higher than last year.
• STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA): Stock price is 36% higher than last year.

Other specialty retail, other companies:

• Ultrapar Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE: UGP): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.
• Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS): Stock price is 13% higher than last year.

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